Thursday, June 7, 2007

Banana Nut Bread

2 1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe banana
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 cup macadamia nuts (walnuts or pecans can be used in the place of macadamia nuts)

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine banana, honey, milk, oil, egg, and vinegar; beat with a wire whisk until blended. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Add nuts.
Spoon batter into a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
Makes 1 loaf.

This is our fabulous banana bread! I like it best with whipped cream cheese for a spread!!!! =) Yummmm!!!!

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